Kimpoy’s quest to
find great cheap places to eat can easily be done on foot within the Otago
University campus where food carts and small eateries are everywhere. Food
carts gather beside the Otago Museum Reserve in the heart of the campus,
usually announcing their presence via their Facebook pages.

The Hungry Tui has
three locations around town, the Museum Reserve, Vogel St in the Warehouse
Precinct and Melville St, and they have a loyal following who enjoy their
superb dishes created with a nod to fine dining. Churros Olé serve Spanish
doughnuts and drinking chocolate from their food cart on campus, a welcome
treat at any time but especially on a cold winter’s day. TexOtago have branched
out from their food cart, establishing a small eatery in Rattray St south of
the Octagon as well, serving Texan food.

For delicious and
healthy Taiwanese food in the heart of the campus, Formosa Delight is a winner
with indoor and outdoor tables. A short walk along Dunedin’s main street,
George St, leads to Hanover St where you’ll find Manila Grill, serving
traditional Filipino and Japanese food in a welcoming and cosy atmosphere.No wonder Kimpoy’s happy.

Kim Morgan, TexOtago Food Cart

Loaded corn chips and other Tex-Mex delights are
on offer from the TexOtago food cart and at Johnnie’s Southern Kitchen at 167
Rattray St.

Fresh flavours for the sweet tooth

Choose from a great selection of sweet treats from Manila Grill’s dessert menu.

A Feast with Friends

Kimpoy in the Kitchen

Chef Alquen Duran cooks up a storm at Manila
Grill while Kimpoy enjoys the aromas of home.

Churros Olé

Irene Fuertes and Matt Collier keep their
customers happy with Spanish churros (doughnuts) and drinking chocolate from
their Churros Olé food cart at various locations in Dunedin and elsewhere.

Beatrice Lin at Formosa Delight

Half the food on the menu is vegan or
vegetarian, the herbs, salad greens, kale and garlic chives are grown by
Beatrice in her large organic garden, the eggs are from her free range hens, plus
all the food served by Beatrice and husband Yushin at Formosa Delight at 112
Albany St is made from scratch.

Chunky Beef Delight

This rich dish of beef simmered with onion,
carrots and potatoes and flavoured with chives, herbs and spices is a popular
choice at Formosa Delight.

Combination Dumplings

Formosa Delight serves five different kinds of
dumplings, all made from scratch – vegan, organic kale, pork, beef and Cajun
chicken.

Brownie Bliss

Tucking into Hungry Tui’s divine and chocolatey brownie in the outdoors is heaps of fun!

Hungry Tui’s Pork Shoulder Sandwich

Melt in the mouth pulled pork in a brioche bun
is an all-time favourite at the Hungry Tui, and their fries are legendary.

Ben Davidson, Hungry Tui

The Hungry Tui food cart’s menu is full of
surprises as chef Ben and partner Emmerson Logan use fresh ingredients to
create seasonal dishes that wow their customers at various locations around
town.

Borrachos

Drunken beans or borrachos are a favourite
takeaway from TexOtago – corn chips with chilli, cheese and sauce.

Dunedin is the perfect hunting ground for those looking for cheap eats and tasty deals. Take a safari through our many eateries and food trucks, a selection of them is below: